Life is Strange for Square Enix...

Square Enix have announced a new, episodic, digitally delivered, narrative driven adventure game entitled Life is Strange.

The game has been developed by DOTNOD Entertainment, the Paris-based outfit responsible for the visually stunning, Remember Me - a game that looks as if it had been pulled straight from the pages of Metal Hurlant magazine.

Life is Strange is set in the fictional town of Arcadia Bay, Oregon, where senior student Max Caulfield returns after a 5 year absence.

Reunited with her former friend Chloe, the pair will attempt to uncover the uncomfortable truth behind the mysterious disappearance of fellow student Rachel Amber.

“When we first saw Life is Strange we immediately realised that DONTNOD have created a unique experience, something special” said Jon Brooke, VP Brand and European Marketing Square Enix Europe. “Everyone who’s seen the game has instantly fallen in love with its distinctive style and mood”.

With an interesting hand-drawn art style, according to the publisher Life is Strange is a story-driven experience where choice and consequence play a key role in how the narrative unfolds. Shaking things up a bit, at the beginning of the game Max discovers she has the ability to rewind time, giving players the opportunity to change history.

“Everybody at DONTNOD is excited to be working on such a refreshing title” said Jean-Max Moris, Creative Director at DONTNOD Entertainment. “We’re not only crafting the best game we possibly can, we also feel we’re providing the type of experience that perfectly fits today’s renewed taste for originality and diversity”.